Binit Shrestha - Senior Security Software Engineer at HubSpot and marathon runner in Brooklyn, NYC
CREATOR BASED IN BROOKLYN, NYC

BINITSHRESTHA

ENGINEER
PROBLEM SOLVER
MARATHONER

EXPERIENCE

Building secure, scalable systems and automating security operations at enterprise scale

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HubSpot company logo - Binit Shrestha's current employer as Senior Security Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer I, Infrastructure Security
HubSpot
Nov 2023 - Present
Brooklyn, NYC

Engineering security automation and vulnerability management systems at scale.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Built automation for 1.2M+ vulnerability analysis across 24K hosts
  • Executed major migration updating 9.5K deployables
  • Resolved 78+ high-risk vulnerabilities via infrastructure automation
Java
Python
AWS
Rapid7
Puppet
Docker
HubSpot company logo - Binit Shrestha's current employer as Senior Security Software Engineer
Senior DevSecOps Engineer, Corporate Security
HubSpot
Apr 2022 - Nov 2023
Cambridge, MA

Developed security pipelines and data ingestion systems for enterprise-scale monitoring.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Built Chrome extension analysis pipeline for 5K+ machines
  • Managed 1TB Splunk license data ingestion infrastructure
  • Improved AWS security readiness from 75% to 95%
Python
Java
Kafka
Splunk
AWS
HubSpot company logo - Binit Shrestha's current employer as Senior Security Software Engineer
Security Software Engineer
HubSpot
Jun 2018 - Apr 2022
Cambridge, MA

Built security microservices and automated threat detection systems.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Established GitHub partnership for API key exposure prevention
  • Deployed security microservices for incident response automation
  • Created fraud detection and abuse prevention systems
Java
Python
Splunk
GitHub Token Scanning
Microservices
TripAdvisor company logo - where Binit Shrestha worked as Core Product Team Intern optimizing booking algorithms
Core Product Team Intern
TripAdvisor
Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
Needham, MA

Optimized product ranking algorithms for attraction booking platform.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Developed Viator product ranking system
  • Increased bookings by 15% through algorithm optimization
  • Created technical documentation for future teams
Python
Ranking Algorithms
Data Analysis

EDUCATION

Tufts University logo - Binit Shrestha's alma mater, MS Computer Science and BS Computer Science Cum Laude
Master of Science, Computer Science
Tufts University
Sep 2020 - May 2023
Medford, MA

School of Engineering • Part-Time Student

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 3.83 GPA
  • Entrepreneurial Field Study participation
  • Advanced coursework in ML, AI, and cyberpolicy
  • Ethics in Computer Science and Entrepreneurial Business Law
Machine Learning
Reinforcement Learning
AI
Database Systems
Cyberlaw
Sports Analytics
Tufts University logo - Binit Shrestha's alma mater, MS Computer Science and BS Computer Science Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (Cum Laude)
Tufts University
2014 - 2018
Medford, MA

School of Arts & Sciences • Minor in Entrepreneurship

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 3.64 GPA - Graduated Cum Laude
  • Rosamond M. Najjar Scholarship recipient
  • Dean's List all 8 semesters (Fall '14 - Spring '18)
  • Entrepreneurship Leadership Department Fellowship
Java
Python
Algorithms
Data Structures
Software Engineering
Database Design

RUNNINGJOURNEY

"WHEN THE ENDING IS UNKNOWN AND THE DISTANCE IS UNKNOWN THAT'S WHEN YOU KNOW WHO THE F*CK YOU ARE"

— DAVID GOGGINS

Binit Shrestha marathon runner training - Brooklyn NYC runner with 3:26:20 marathon PR and Brooklyn Half Marathon 1:28:32 PR
3:26:20
MARATHON PR
1,697
MILES 2024
1:28:32
Half Marathon PR
Brooklyn Experience Half 2025
Top 1.3%
Half Marathon Ranking
315 / 24,590 overall
3:26:20
Marathon PR
Marine Corps Marathon 2024
Top 8%
Marathon Ranking
1,216 / 16,168 overall
2024 PERFORMANCE DATA

Relentless consistencyacross 365 days

276
ACTIVITIES
23 per month avg
1,697
MILES
4.6 miles daily avg
269
HOURS
44 min daily avg
39.4K
ELEVATION FT
7.5 Empire State Buildings

Featured Projects

Creative endeavors spanning film production, community organizing, and thought leadership in cybersecurity

NFL Playoff Fantasy Draft Platform
NFL Playoff Fantasy Draft Platform
Work in Progress

Building a head-to-head fantasy football platform specifically for NFL playoffs. After searching extensively, nothing like this exists on the market - most fantasy platforms end before playoffs begin. Moving beyond complex spreadsheet formulas to create a dynamic draft system where friends compete with real-time player performance data and leaderboards.

ReactNode.jsSports Data APIReal-time UpdatesPostgreSQL
Read Story
Help, I'm Smiling! (Executive Producer)
Help, I'm Smiling! (Executive Producer)

Executive producer for this 15-minute 2023 short film. After captivating the nation with a viral dance-challenge, a millennial daughter takes advantage of her aging father to seek out clout and internet stardom.

Film ProductionExecutive ProducerShort FilmComedy
Medford High School Class of 2014 Reunion
Medford High School Class of 2014 Reunion

Organized my high school reunion, created this site using Netlify, Cloudflare, and simple JS/HTML. Helped organize the venue, used Mailchimp to collect and send messaging, did it all for free and made +$10k in profit for the venue for the night.

HTMLJavaScriptNetlifyCloudflareMailchimp
Cyber Security Business Podcast - Episode 4
Cyber Security Business Podcast - Episode 4

Featured as a guest in 2019 discussing the security environment through the eyes of emerging security professionals alongside Chris McLellan (CSO, HubSpot).

Public SpeakingCybersecurityProfessional Development